Accounting Analyst I

Job Summary

Prepares and maintains financial records, statements and reports for assigned companies; analyzes and interprets accounting records; researches complex accounting issues and errors providing solutions; prepares various internal management and external regulatory reports as assigned.

Essential Job Functions

• Prepares and analyze financial statements, various reports and financial records for assigned books of business or companies.
• Reviews, tests, and validates accounting impact from system changes and researches accounting issues providing recommendations.
• Provide and control deviation analysis reports for balance sheet and operating results.
• Provides business unit, state and actuarial support as assigned.
• Prepares reports and statements for various state and regulatory filings.
• Reconciliation of bank and general ledger accounts. Identifies adjustments, corrective action, and prepares documentation in support of the reconciliation.
• Assigned miscellaneous special projects and other duties.
• Promotes safety at all times and complies with safety/ergonomic standards as outlined in relevant company published manuals.

Ideal Candidate:

• Heavily involved with analysis - Actual to budget variance analysis
• Prepares statements – various tables and schedules
• Books some journal entries – need to know how
• Government filings, full statements (quarterly and annual)
• Good written and verbal communication skills – have to communicate with budget reps and work with other groups
  
• Person with Finance and Econ degree needs to have enough accounting class to sit for CPA
• A person who did mostly tax will struggle in the position
• Goal is to hire someone who can progress within the company

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required in Accounting, Finance or related field. CPA track preferred
• 2+ years of prior Accounting or Finance experience
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, vlookup, etc)
• Strong ERP Systems skills: SAP and Business Warehouse experience preferred